Noble surnames, such as Deazevedo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Deazevedo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors occupied Spain from the 8th to the 12th century. The Deazevedo family originally lived beside an area of holly-bushes. The surname Deazevedo was originally derived from the Old Spanish word Azevo which meant "holly."

Deazevedo Early Origins

The surname Deazevedo was first found in Galicia, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Deazevedo Spelling Variations

Deazevedo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Acevedo, de Acevedo, Aceveda, Aceval, Aceves, de Aceves, Acebedo, de Acebedo, Acebeda, Acebo, Azebedo, de Azebedo, Azevedo and many more.

Deazevedo Early History

Deazevedo Early History

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Deazevedo Early Notables (pre 1700)

Deazevedo Early Notables (pre 1700)

Prominent among members of the family were Juan Acevedo, a sixteenth century Spanish soldier who later became a missionary in Mexico; sixteenth century Spanish artist Cristóbal de Acevedo; seventeenth century Governor of Cuba Juan de Acevedo; eighteenth century Spanish military officer Manuel Jacinto de Acevedo y Navia; nineteenth century Argentinian lawyer...

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deazevedo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cyro de Azevedo, aged 32, who emigrated to America, in 1892

Jerge Ignacio de Azevedo, aged 33, who emigrated to the United States, in 1893

Mareanna de Azevedo, aged 13, who settled in America, in 1893

Anna de Azevedo, aged 12, who landed in America, in 1893

Luis M. de Azevedo, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1895

Deazevedo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Selco Roque de Azevedo, aged 17, who emigrated to the United States from Recife, Brasil, in 1916

Raul de Azevedo, aged 11, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1920

Domingo R.M. de Azevedo, aged 46, who landed in America from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Deazevedo (post 1700)

Contemporary Notables of the name Deazevedo (post 1700)

Lorenzo de Azevedo, company president

Belmiro de Azevedo (b. 1938), Portuguese entrepreneur, ranked by Forbes as the 387th richest person in the world in 2005

The Deazevedo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deazevedo Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.